Site of Old Taylor School

Site of Old Taylor School (HM23QX)

Location: Vanderpool, TX 78885 Bandera County
Buy Texas State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 29° 39.248', W 99° 32.498'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 307 views
Inscription
Founded 1883, named for Henry Taylor. He, Gid Thompson and other early settlers gave land and founded school. First trustees were D. Harper, H. Kennedy, H. Taylor. First one-room frame building had homemade desks and recitation benches.

After it burned, two more were built before consolidation with Utopia, 1937. Miss Sue Harper, Frank Robinson, and "Miss Mattie" Noel listed among outstanding teachers. This was community center; weekly literary society, Sunday school, church met here. This marker given by and in memory of former pupils.
Details
HM NumberHM23QX
Tags
,
Year Placed1967
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 at 10:02am PST -08:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 447580 N 3280584
Decimal Degrees29.65413333, -99.54163333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 39.248', W 99° 32.498'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 39' 14.88" N, 99° 32' 29.88" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)830
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 515 Ranch Rd 187, Vanderpool TX 78885, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Captain John Coffee Hays
10.02 miles
Leakey Cemetery
14.03 miles
Real County Courthouse
14.14 miles
Real County
14.15 miles
Real County
14.16 miles
John Leakey
14.17 miles
Site of McLaurin Massacre
17.76 miles
Sabinal Methodist Church
23.67 miles
Sabinal
23.72 miles
John M. Davenport
23.73 miles
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us